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The door to the captain’s cabin is locked, but it needs only a little physical persuasion to break the simple lock and slide it open. The wood panelled cabin is comfortably furnished with a bunk, chart table, swivel-backed captain’s chair, and mahogany cabinets. There is a large chest at the end of the bunk. Its hinged brass lockplate is raised and the padlock that usually secures it lies discarded on the cabin deck beside the chest.

If you wish to open the chest and examine what it contains, turn to 199.

If you decide not to investigate the trunk and leave it undisturbed, turn to 260.